Los Angeles
April 26, 2023

In this issue:

• Iranian American artist Amir H. Fallah combines symbologies in bright, bold works that evoke the beauty and decay of LA and the immigrant experience
• Standout work at the ArtCenter College of Design’s MFA Open Studios
• Real-life tuba thefts from band rooms at LA high schools tie together a new film by d/Deaf artist Alison O’Daniel

Los Angeles as a Cultural Stir Fry

Amir H. Fallah’s beautiful objects reflect a shadow side, a decay of borders, trust, and stability that comes with the trauma of immigration. | AX Mina

Amir H. Fallah: The Fallacy of Borders
Jan. 29–May 14
Fowler Museum at UCLA, 308 Charles E. Young Drive North, Westwood (fowler.ucla.edu)

EXPLORATIONS IN ART & FILM

An Eclectic Bunch at ArtCenter’s Open Studios

The interdisciplinary and experimental nature of the ArtCenter College of Design’s graduate art program was on full display at its MFA Open Studios. | Jennifer Remenchik

The Experience of Deafness in a Hearing World

Alison O’Daniel’s 2023 film The Tuba Thieves weaves a series of band room robberies in LA public schools into a moving exploration of sound and hearing. | Matt Stromberg

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EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW

Kenturah Davis: Dark Illumination
Feb. 9–Apr. 29
Oxy Arts, 4757 York Boulevard, Highland Park (oxyarts.oxy.edu)
Read the review.

Alicia Piller: Within
Jan. 29–May 7
Craft Contemporary, 5814 Wilshire Boulevard, Mid-Wilshire  (craftcontemporary.org)

Milford Graves: Fundamental Frequency
Feb. 11–May 14
ICA LA, 1717 East 7th Street, Arts District (theicala.org)
Read the review.

MexiCali Biennial: Land of Milk & Honey
Feb. 25–May 28
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture, 3581 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside (riversideartmuseum.org)